The Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII, one of the programs that helps address the prevalence of malnutrition among children, starts the ‘wash and learn’ advocacy to complement the 120-day feeding with basic hygiene and sanitation practices for children. Children aged 2 to 5 years continue reading : DSWD-7 SFP conducts wash-and-learn advocacy
Relentless: A 4Ps family story on overcoming odds
“Dili gayud babag ang kalisud sa pagkab-ot sa imong mga pangandoy ug kung kini ubanan nimo og kakugi ug pagpaningkamot (Poverty is not a hindrance to achieving one’s dream if you will just be hardworking and persistent),” shared Lecilda Indonilla as her mantra in life. From Manila to Negros Oriental Nelbert met Lecilda while working continue reading : Relentless: A 4Ps family story on overcoming odds
KALAHI-CIDSS Conducts Region-wide Area Coordinators and Municipal Data Encoders Conference
The KALAHI-CIDSS program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region VII conducted this year’s Municipal Data Encoders and Area Coordinators Conference in two (2) folds at the Golden Peak Hotel in Cebu City. The first part of the conference happened on October 9–12, 2023, which focused on equipping the program staff with continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS Conducts Region-wide Area Coordinators and Municipal Data Encoders Conference
DSWD-7 urges 4Ps beneficiaries to avail the Lifeline Rate Subsidy
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII urged beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to avail themselves of the Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program. “We are calling 4Ps beneficiaries, especially those who have electric connections, to avail of this Lifeline Rate subsidy as it will help them save some money continue reading : DSWD-7 urges 4Ps beneficiaries to avail the Lifeline Rate Subsidy
KALAHI-CIDSS Provides Cash for Work to 500 Fresh Graduates
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7, through the KALAHI-CIDSS Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) program, conducted the orientation of the Cash for Work Program for college students at the Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main Campus Gymnatorium on November 6, 2023. A total of 500 beneficiaries, fresh graduates from different CTU continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS Provides Cash for Work to 500 Fresh Graduates
4Ps workers honors in its 15th anniversary
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII recognized its 4Ps workers through the Pagsaulog, the 4Ps Awards Night held in a hotel in Cebu City on December 5, 2023. DSWD-7 recognized more than 300 4Ps personnel who worked continue reading : 4Ps workers honors in its 15th anniversary
DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS BALIK PROBINSYA, BAGONG PAG-ASA (BP2P) conducts 24 Batches of Psychosocial Support Sessions in Region 7
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region VII, through the KALAHI- CIDSS Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa Program (BP2P), conducted a total of 24 batches of psychosocial support sessions with 885 beneficiaries from the different provinces of Region VII. The beneficiaries of the said program were individuals who lost their jobs and returned to their continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS BALIK PROBINSYA, BAGONG PAG-ASA (BP2P) conducts 24 Batches of Psychosocial Support Sessions in Region 7
DSWD-7 culminates Children’s Month, recognizes partners
Spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII and the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), the Central Visayas Children’s Month celebration concluded on November 29, 2023, with a recognition of partners and stakeholders that promoted the health and nutrition of the sector. Republic Act 10661 declares November continue reading : DSWD-7 culminates Children’s Month, recognizes partners
DSWD-7 delivers 12,941 Family Food Packs to Madridejos, Cebu
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 delivered 12,941 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to families affected by weather disturbances in the Municipality of Madridejos, Cebu on November 26 to December 1, 2023. The beneficiaries are mostly fisherfolk and their families living in the coastal barangays in Madridejos, whose main livelihood was affected continue reading : DSWD-7 delivers 12,941 Family Food Packs to Madridejos, Cebu
DSWD-7 kicks off 18- days of campaigning to end VAW
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII kicked-off the national advocacy of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, to raise public awareness and support the multi-stakeholder efforts in eradicating VAW. According to the 2022 Philippine National Demographic Health Survey released by the Philippine continue reading : DSWD-7 kicks off 18- days of campaigning to end VAW